All items tagged with carbon fiber (45)

Pro-Ject Launches Upgraded Debut EVO 2 Turntable

August 30, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Pro-Ject Launches Upgraded Debut EVO 2 Turntable

Another week and another Pro-Ject turntable. Following the surprising XA B and the Debut PRO B, the Austrian manufacturer now announced the latest addition to the Debut Series, the Debut EVO 2. Advancing the design of its predecessor, the new Debut EVO 2 now uses the same tonearm bearing block and record platter as the just announced Debut PRO B. By moving away from the steel platter, it welcomes moving coil cartridges as one of many enhancements. The incorporation of the Pick it MM EVO phono cartridge and improved motor isolation are other highlights.

Voice Coil August 2024 Is Ready for You!

July 26, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil August 2024 Is Ready for You!

In this issue, Vance Dickason kicks off a series of outboard DSP processor reviews, starting with the Danville dspNexus. Next, Claus Futtrup writes about the Critically Damped Fourth-Order (CD4) bass reflex alignment. As scheduled, Mike Klasco writes about New Materials and Technologies for Voice Coils, and there's an updated directory of 2024 Voice Coil winders, converters, lead out wire, and more. On Test Bench, Vance Dickason assesses the new B&C Speakers DH450-8 1" compression driver and the Stereo Integrity M3 3.5" carbon midrange driver.

Test Bench: The Excel 29mm T29X001 Home Audio Tweeter from SEAS

May 15, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The Excel 29mm T29X001 Home Audio Tweeter from SEAS

The SEAS T29X001 tweeter, from the company's high-end Excel line of transducers, is a wide surround format type, like the original Vifa DX/XT tweeters, and combines the latest Composite Sound metamodal thin-ply carbon diaphragm (TPCD) technology with the seriously outstanding SEAS Excel radially charged Hexadym motor structure. This new tweeter makes the Norwegian manufacturer effectively the first company in the market to offer the latest metamodal TPCD diaphragm solution.

Test Bench: The New 6” WF152BD09-04 Midbass Driver from Wavecor

March 6, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The New 6” WF152BD09-04 Midbass Driver from Wavecor

This Test Bench characterizes the 6" WF152BD09-04 midbass driver from Wavecor, part of a new line of midbass models using a unique proprietary interwoven Kevlar and carbon fiber cone material. The WF152BD09 has a generous feature set that includes a vented inverted dome-type phase plug (no dust cap) and a shallow profile low loss high Qm NBR surround, accompanied by a flat 4" diameter black cloth spider. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, November 2023.

PSB Speakers Defies Expectations with New SubSeries BP8 Powered Subwoofer

February 14, 2024 by Alfred Moody

PSB Speakers Defies Expectations with New SubSeries BP8 Powered Subwoofer

PSB Speakers launched the SubSeries BP8 Powered Subwoofer, the first in a new generation of premium subwoofers featuring Analog Devices DSP and Hypex nCore amplification, dual 8" carbon fiber cone drivers, and advanced isolation from IsoAcoustics. The 500-watt BP8 was precision engineered with proprietary drivers in a sealed enclosure to deliver breakthrough performance for any music and home theater configuration. The SubSeries BP8 is available in Satin Black and White finishes starting March 2024 at $1499 USD (MSRP).

Snap One New Episode Home Theater Series Speakers with Unified Driver Technology

November 17, 2023 by Alfred Moody

Snap One New Episode Home Theater Series Speakers with Unified Driver Technology

Snap One - the company that resulted from the acquisition and merger of SnapAV with Control4 and owns Triad speakers - refreshed its home theater speaker line with new materials and capabilities. An expanded family of Episode Home Theater speakers is now available, with a unified range of high-performance drivers designed to deliver cinematic sound and support the latest object-based surround sound technologies.

PSB Speakers Announces New Generation of Imagine Series Loudspeakers

October 18, 2023 by Alfred Moody

PSB Speakers Announces New Generation of Imagine Series Loudspeakers

PSB Speakers, Lenbrook's hi-fi loudspeaker brand, announced the launch of a new generation of its "best value, no-compromise performance" Imagine Series speaker line. The latest edition of the Imagine Series consists of the B50 Bookshelf, T54 and T65 Tower speakers, and all models are prime examples of PSB Speakers' engineering and manufacturing expertise, enabling home audio systems of premium quality at affordable prices.

Speaker Design and Triple Test Bench in Voice Coil August 2023

July 26, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Speaker Design and Triple Test Bench in Voice Coil August 2023

Voice Coil August 2023 offers the second part of Peter Larsen's FINE Circle speaker design tutorial, updated directories of Voice Coil Winders and Converters, and Magnet Vendors and Distributors for 2023. James Croft reviews a new Diaphragm patent attributed to Tymphany, and Vance Dickason offers a triple dose of Test Bench, starting with the Beyma 10NMFS 10" subwoofer, followed by the Wavecor WF182BD13-04 7" midbass woofer, and culminating in the Scan-Speak 18ME/9642T00 Ellipticor 6.5" Midrange.

Shokz Introduces OpenFit Open-Ear True Wireless Earphones with new Air Conduction Technology

June 28, 2023 by Joao Martins

Shokz Introduces OpenFit Open-Ear True Wireless Earphones with new Air Conduction Technology

Shokz, known for its patented open-ear bone conduction technology and headsets, announced OpenFit, the brand's first open-ear true wireless stereo earphones, made with its patented air conduction technology. Soon to launch globally, the new Shokz OpenFit TWS around the ear design leaves the inner ear open and features a new ultra-lightweight on-ear hybrid dynamic driver unit and DirectPitch technology to produce a full audio experience. Not a bone conduction product.

Test Bench: Faital Pro’s New HF1460 Pro Sound Compression Driver

January 12, 2023 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Faital Pro’s New HF1460 Pro Sound Compression Driver

This article is a detailed characterization of the HF1460 1.4" exit neodymium motor compression driver from Faital Pro, oriented toward pro audio applications. The Faital Pro HF1460 features a carbon fiber diaphragm, which Faital Pro has been researching for some time, even before the first TeXtreme products were available in the market. The horn supplied for use with the HF1460 was the LTH142, an injection-molded, elliptical tractrix flare horn, with a 60° x 50° coverage pattern. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2022.

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